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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | WTTW | She Lived to See ‘Deb’s Law’ Take Effect in Illinois. Now She Can Choose How She Dies | https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/23/she-lived-see-deb-s-law-take-effect-now-she-can-choose-how-she-dies | CHICAGO (AP) — Deb Robertson counted the days, hoping she’d live long enough for a new Illinois law to go into effect that allows terminally ill people like her to use a lethal prescription to end their lives. A diagnosis of a rare, aggressive form of cancer had forced her … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | WBEZ | Sounds from a 1980s Montgomery Ward bring back memories for Chicagoans - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/09/23/sounds-from-a-1980s-montgomery-ward-bring-back-memories-for-chicagoans | Montgomery Ward was the largest retailer in the U.S. in the 1930s and was still going strong in the 1980s during the heyday of malls and department stores. A local IT professional and hobbyist unearthed and resurrected a 1983 tape of in-store announcements and [ _shared it on YouTube_ ][7] … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago cab, rideshare drivers: $6 per gallon gas ‘eats at already thin profit margins we have’ - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/09/23/chicago-cab-rideshare-drivers-6-per-gallon-gas-eats-at-already-thin-profit-margins-we-have | Gas is more expensive than ever, [ _reaching an average of $5.03-$5.14 in Chicago_ ][6] . But some neighborhoods are seeing prices as high as $6 per gallon. Working from home, going out less, or swapping the car out for public transit and/or bikes are an option for some, but … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | WBEZ | Mayor Johnson's top lawyer will step down, UIC law professor poised to step into the job | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/09/23/mayor-brandon-johnson-corporation-counsel-mary-richardson-lowry-resigns-renee-hatcher | Mayor Brandon Johnson is losing a top official who became a pillar in the city’s first line of defense against the Trump administration while holding one of the most sensitive and trusted positions in city government. Mary Richardson-Lowry is stepping down from her role as the city’s corporation counsel after … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Third person charged with murder of man pushed from moving Red Line train | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/third-person-charged-with-murder-of-man-pushed-from-moving-red-line-train/3992739/ | An 18-year-old Morgan Park neighborhood man will appear in court Wednesday, marking the third suspect charged in homicide of [ Kyle Bickham, who was pushed off of a Red Line train ][13] Sept. 7 near the 69th Street Station. Christian McBounds, 18, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | NBC Local | School evacuated, roads closed as police investigate potential threat at Bartlett High School | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/school-evacuated-roads-closed-as-police-investigate-potential-threat-at-bartlett-high-school/3992758/ | **_UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m., footage from NBC's Sky 5 chopper showed students returning to the building. No updates have been released from the district or police._ ** A northwest suburban high school is being evacuated and streets are closed in the area as police investigate a potential threat, officials … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | NBC Local | McDonald's iconic Monopoly game is back – with a twist | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mcdonalds-iconic-monopoly-game-is-back-with-a-twist/3992783/ | McDonald's is bringing back its nostalgic Monopoly game this fall, but it won't look quite the same as it has in years past. The game returned to the Chicago-based burger chain on some items and through the app in 2025 after a 10-year hiatus. For 2026, gameplay will take place … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Identity of Idaho's ‘Unknown Wanderer' released with no tie to Chicago Tylenol murders | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/identity-of-idahos-unknown-wanderer-released-with-no-tie-to-chicago-tylenol-murders/3992827/ | During a Wednesday news conference in Boise, Idaho, ADA County Sheriff’s Dept. cold case detective Tim Cooper announced that they had come up with a name for the “Unknown Wanderer,” a long unidentified death-by-suicide victim in 1982. That man, now identified as Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, was found dead of … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago-area residents oppose battery project, but it could help avoid higher taxes | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mchenry-county-residents-oppose-battery-project-could-help-avoid-higher-taxes | ![McHenry County residents oppose battery project, but it could help avoid higher taxes][8] ![McHenry County residents oppose battery project, but it could help avoid higher taxes][8] #### [ McHenry County residents oppose battery project, but it could help avoid higher taxes ][9] Residents in one part of Chicagoland are pushing … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Arlington Heights police respond to 'possible connection' between Idaho cold case, Tylenol murders | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-tylenol-murders-idaho-cold-case | #### The Brief * * An Idaho man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" has been identified in a cold case dating back to 1982. * Officials say the case may have a connection to the Chicago-area Tylenol murders. * Arlington Heights police and Illinois State Police issued statements following the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago extends Divvy contract with changes to parking and new bike model coming | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/09/23/chicago-extends-divvy-contract-with-changes-to-parking-and-new-bike-model-coming | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] The City of Chicago is extending its contract with Divvy as the network of rentable bikes, e-bikes and scooters … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Case Keenum the only active Bears QB to practice Wednesday | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/09/23/case-keenum-the-only-active-bears-qb-to-practice-wednesday | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] Third-stringer Case Keenum is the only [ Bears ][26] quarterback on the active roster who will practice Wednesday, coach … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mundelein coach and teacher accused of recording student exercising and stretching | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/23/mundelein-coach-and-teacher-accused-of-recording-student-exercising-and-stretching | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] A Mundelein coach and teacher was charged with video recording a student while they were exercising and stretching. Dagoberto … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears report: Good and bad in non-quarterback injury updates ahead of Eagles game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/09/23/bears-report-good-and-bad-in-non-quarterback-injury-updates-ahead-of-eagles-game | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] What’s happening Wednesday at Halas Hall: **QB issues** Starting quarterback Caleb Williams (hamstring) won’t practice, and backup Tyson Bagent … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Reader | American Sonconfronts a Black parent’s worst nightmare | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/american-son-ghostlight-ensemble/ | Ghostlight Ensemble has found a suitable home for their production of Christopher Demos-Brown’s 2016 one-act drama, _American Son_ . In 2018, Friendship Community Place (founded by Friendship Presbyterian Church) held a vigil in the Norwood Park Metra station (where they had office space) after the conviction of Jason Van Dyke … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Yamel Cucuyprovides a bold and inspiring kickoff for this year’s Destinos festival | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/yamel-cucuy-destinos-festival-glass-half-full/ | Puppet horror, cryptids, and myth combine in _Yamel Cucuy_ , a fantastic bilingual Spanish and English tale about a girl on the edge of adolescence and society. Mexican folklore, Aztec myths, and the visceral presence of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) blends the real-life horrors of immigrant life in the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Prayer Circlelooks at the power of faith turned deadly | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/prayer-circle-redtwist-theatre/ | Erik Gernand offers a provocative premise in _Prayer Circle_ , his latest world premiere as Redtwist Theatre’s resident playwright. What if a small group of believers discovered that their collective prayers have the power to kill? What happens to a person’s moral compass when they claim the roles of judge, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Black Girl From a White Suburbtraces Tania Richard’s ‘double consciousness’ | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/black-girl-from-a-white-suburb-american-blues-theater-tania-richard/ | About halfway through Tania Richard’s engaging solo show at American Blues Theater, _Black Girl From a White Suburb_ , I had a moment of connection I hadn’t expected. Richard talks about how her high school history teacher—a walking museum of microaggressions—had her class break into sides to debate the pros … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Mundelein, Illinois, school volleyball coach charged with photographing, recording minor | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mundelein-illinois-school-volleyball-charged-recording-minor/ | A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor. Dagoberto Diaz, 48, was charged with one count of unauthorized video recording of a victim under 18, authorities said. He was released from custody pending … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | September 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Bartlett High School evacuated after unfounded threat | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bartlett-high-school-evacuated/ | Bartlett High School was evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated a potential threat. According to Bartlett High School officials said "there is no evidence to support the threat is factual" after police investigated. School officials said all students were safely evacuated to the stadium. The Bartlett Police Department said the … |